Leray Surname

41,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Leray Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France11,5381:5,757477
United States4321:839,02564,101
Philippines2601:389,37850,424
Canada941:391,97434,739
Australia491:550,93340,757
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Switzerland381:216,12918,575
England291:1,921,31276,208
Belgium241:479,02747,365
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
China51:273,464,31313,838
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Leray (317) may also be a first name.

Leray Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leray Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Leray (Hindi: लेरया, Russian: Лерай) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Leray.

How Common Is The Last Name Leray? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 41,165th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 573,552 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Leray live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 493,198th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 317 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 11,538 people, or 1 in 5,757. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 39 percent reside, Brittany, where 21 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside. Not including France Leray occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Leray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leray has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leray last name increased 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leray are 7.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.4% being registered with the party.

The amount Leray earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning R 279,780 per year; in United States they earn 7.02% more than the national average, earning $46,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% less than the national average, earning $49,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lerays9189/
Letray9179/
Leiray9114/
Leuray9113/
Leeray9110/
Leraye919/
Leraya916/
Lieray911/
Lerajy911/
Lerayo911/
Lera8910,669/
Lery89985/
Leiraya831/
Learray830/
Leroy80138,221/
Loera8048,871/
Leary8027,622/
Llera807,115/
Lerat804,667/
Liera804,203/
Laera803,787/
Leira803,185/
Leura801,762/
Loray801,445/
Liray801,327/
Letra80974/
Lerga80957/
Laray80583/
Leera80482/
Leyra80362/
Leras80338/
Lerah80335/
Lerra80293/
Lerza80268/
Lerøy80222/
Lehry80218/
Lerry80217/
Lerea80214/
Leury80189/
Lehra80168/
Lhery80115/
Leara80103/
Lerey80100/
Lerap8090/
Lerau8073/
Lerha8067/
Lerai8062/
Leraj8061/
Leroa8057/
Lerzy8038/
Laery8033/
Liery8026/
Leryt8021/
Leriy8020/
Lerys8019/
Hlera8013/
Lerae809/
Letry808/
Loery807/
Lhera805/
Lesra804/
Lerad804/
Leery803/
Leiry803/
Lejra802/
Leraa802/
Lesry801/
Lerye801/
Leraz801/
Leryi801/
Lerhy800/
Leyry800/
Laheiray776/
Laraya731,911/
Leiras731,249/
Lleras731,217/
Letras731,160/
Loiray731,020/
Leyrat73680/
Lettry73470/
Lerach73321/
Learey73177/
Leraas73157/
Loraya73118/
Lerouy73118/
Leraux73108/
Lerooy73106/
Leracz7399/
Larray7397/
Lereah7381/
Leraut7381/
Leroye7367/
Leeroy7357/
Leraud7357/
Leraha7356/
Learra7352/
Lerash7347/
Learad7344/
Lairay7342/
Leriya7341/
Lorray7340/
Lerych7338/
Leerat7338/
Lorayo7336/
Leriyo7335/
Leraie7335/
Létray7334/
Lereya7329/
Lierau7329/
Lerais7328/
Larayu7326/
Lettra7326/
Lerroy7324/
Lereha7322/
Larayo7321/
Laerah7320/
Laraye7320/
Lheira7318/
Loraye7316/
Leirey7315/
Letroy7315/
Learat7315/
Gliera7313/
Leeraj7311/
Learry7310/
Leurey7310/
Learas7310/
Liraya7310/
Lierra739/
Lloray739/
Leyras739/
L'Lera738/
Learoy737/
Lerrea737/
Leraji737/
Lohray736/
Le'roy736/
Lharay735/
Lereyo735/
Letrai735/
Leurea735/
Lereye734/
Letryz734/
Leraja734/
Leurra734/
Lierea734/
Leroys733/
Lesrey733/
Lerroa733/
Lesrry733/
Leriye733/
Lliera733/
Larhay733/
Lesroy732/
Lehras732/
Leroya732/
Lleroy732/
Laeraj732/
Lerras732/
Lierah732/
Lorayi732/
Lloera732/
Loerra731/
Loeraa731/
Lleary731/
Lierry731/
Leyrey731/
Lgeroy731/
Lhetry731/
Leroia731/
Leruye731/
Lessra731/
Letrey731/
Letruy731/
Lahray731/
Ledtry731/
Leratt731/
Leraus731/
Leerry731/
Leroyt731/
Hleary731/
Leryeh731/
Ljraya731/
Leerae731/
Lerrad731/
Lereia731/
Lorayu731/
Llaera731/
Llaray731/
Lletra731/
Lehrau731/
Layray731/
Laaray731/
Lerahe731/
Leratz731/
Lereea731/
Leroiy731/
Leyrai731/
Lherry731/
Lieraa731/
Lierai731/
Liaera731/
D'Lera731/
Leiroa731/
Lisray731/
Leroja731/
Llerga731/
Leraia731/
Lerija731/
Leuraa731/
Leuroy731/
Learys730/
Lerrey730/
Leatry730/
Leroyd730/
Leatra730/
Leerey730/
Leetra730/
Learhy730/
Letrap730/
Lerrat730/
Lergoy730/
Lergey730/
Lerhad730/
Loeroy730/
Lerass730/
Leirhy730/
Lara67810,526/
Lira67216,446/
Lora6771,295/
Lyra6710,493/
Lory675,246/
Lary674,107/
Lere671,989/
Leri671,355/
Learoyd67796/
Larraya67701/
Larayee67310/
Letrach67213/
Leyraud67198/
Letroye67194/
Lheraud67114/
Lehradt67102/
Lerault6795/
Leerhøy6743/
Leerach6743/
Laharay6731/
Lheraux6731/
Lettraz6724/
Léry6723/
Leruyet6722/
Letrait6722/
Letraut6716/
Lerrach6715/
Leatrea6712/
Lettroy679/
Liry679/
Leroeye678/
Leherys675/
Loiraya674/
Lehraus674/
Líra674/
Lereyah674/
Leré674/
Learoia673/
Hlearaz673/
Leraggi673/
Lieraja673/
Lieraji673/
Lairaya672/
Lereova672/
Lheraut672/
Lessrad672/
Leroy's671/
Lherroy671/
Lettrey671/
Leiraio671/
Learach671/
Leraich671/
Leerhoy671/
Leeroye671/
Lehriya671/
Lauyray671/
Laeraje671/
Leiroya671/
L'Loera671/
Lerroyd671/
Lerê671/
Lereach671/
Lerooye671/
D'Leroy671/
Leiroia671/
Leeroys671/
Ljry671/
Lyry671/
Leyraut671/
Lerreys671/
Lerriya671/
Leirras671/
Leehraj671/
Leeraux670/
Learrey670/
Lierrea670/

Leray Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leray in the Hindi language
लेरयाleraya50
लेरायleraya50
Leray in the Russian language
Лерайleraj-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leray
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